LSU After Palmetto State Safety

Sonny Shipp

04/17/2006

Mark Barnes of Columbia (S.C.) Richland Northeast is in the heart of Gamecock country but has not stopped LSU from going after him.

Barnes (6-3, 190, 4.45) excels on both sides of the ball with 80 tackles, five interceptions and twelve pass breakups from his safety spot to go with 26 catches for 545 yards and five touchdowns at wide out.

With Louisiana being so deep with blue-chip receivers fro 2007, the Tigers are recruiting Barnes for free safety and his highlight reel shows why.